Blythe King

Blythe King is a rising talent who currently breaks new ground in photography, collage, and the ancient art of gold leafing. Born in Pittsburgh in 1977, her work is heavily influenced by two legacies — the whimsical, social commentary of hometown hero Andy Warhol forged with traditional Steel Town resolve. King studied religion and art at the University of Richmond and the University of Colorado. She practiced Zen calligraphy with Stephen Addiss (The Art of Zen). But it was a textile startup in quaint Breaux Bridge, Louisiana that brought her journey into focus. For iSockits, King fashioned wildly-successful tablet covers from vintage women’s shirts. Her latest fine art project, "Two Sides of the Same Coin," is exceptional for its delicate but moving revelations. She rescues clippings from a range of vintage catalogs to open a fresh discourse around women’s issues. In addition to her art, King teaches creativity to underserved communities in Richmond, VA.

2003 University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
M.A. Religious Studies, Buddhism and Art concentration

1999 University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
B.A. Religious Studies and Studio Art

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2018 Two Sides of the Same Coin, Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA

2017 Critic's Pic, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA (online)

2016 How to Take a Compliment, Richmond Public Library (Main Library), Richmond, VA


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2017
New Waves 2017, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Virginia Beach, VA

CHOP SHOP, Candela Gallery, Richmond, VA

Other Worlds, SE Center for Photography, Greenville, SC (catalogue)

Restructured, Nave Gallery, Somerville, MA

Pieced Together, Sulphur Studios, Savannah, GA

Curriculum Lab, Studio Two Three, Richmond, VA

2016
Flesh + Bone II, Hillyer Art Space, Washington D.C.

Wings from Chains, The Athenaeum Gallery, Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association (NVFAA), Alexandria, VA

Poetic Logic, Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley, PA

Trending: Contemporary Art Now!, Target Gallery/Torpedo Factory, Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA) exhibition, Alexandria, VA (catalogue)

2015
Refresh, Page Bond Gallery, Richmond, VA

2013
Devotion, Liz Afif Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Abstraction and Reality, Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts (FCCA), Fredericksburg, VA

Radius 250, Artspace, Richmond, VA